Here are a couple of very interesting discussions
Thursday's INCH chatTwo good points from this. This one is interesting
jon (oxford) : If miami sweeps the weekend will everybody else besides the pollsters around the country especially the WCHA give Miami some respect and stop saying they have played a weak schedule. even if the schedule is "weak" 27-3-0 and going 5-1 against Notre Dame, MSU, and Michigan with a 13-1-0 road record is pretty good I think.
Mike Eidelbes: The same thing happened with Notre Dame last year Maybe the WCHA folks can't fathom a team from outside their league topping the national rankings. We've said all along, you can only play the teams on your schedule -- Miami doesn't have control over the strength of its
opponents. Here's the test we use at INCH: If Team A and Team B played a seven-game series at a neutral site, which would win? In Miami's case, I don't think there's anyone in the country that wins under those criteria. In fact, I don't think anyone takes the RedHawks to seven games.
Billy (Atlanta):WHY is J.P. Lamoureux not getting more consideration for the hobey baker... I never hear his name mentioned in hobey baker discussions and he has outstanding numbers .934 SV%, 1.72 GAA, 4 SO...all while facing the stiffest competition of any team as UND has only played 2 games out of its total 27 against non-ranked opponents
Joe Gladziszewski: I think Lamoureux is getting plenty of consideration. He was prominently featured in our Hobey Tracker several times this season. The fact is that BC's Nathan Gerbe and Michigan's Kevin Porter have stood out among the pack. The next eight spots among the finalists are still wide open, and it's a strong goalie group in that pack when you consider Lamoureux, Mannino, Lerg, Zatkoff, Regan, etc. If JP continues to play well and North Dakota keeps winning over the next five weeks, the individual recognition will definitely come.
That is a really good question; why isn't Jean-Philippe Lamoureux getting more love for the Hobey Baker?
Phil is 4th nationally in save percentage and goals against average and 8th in winning percentage. That is pretty good.
I found this question to be very interesting: It is a good point.
Jacob (Detroit): Why has the CCHA gotten so top-heavy? Lake Superior State and Western Michigan used to at least put up a fight.
Mike Eidelbes: That's a tough one. There's certainly a dividing line in the CCHA between the haves and the have-nots. I'd speculate that finances may have something to do with it -- schools like Michigan, Michigan State, Miami, Nebraska-Omaha, and Notre Dame have very healthy budgets, whereas Lake Superior and Western aren't at that level. And let's be honest -- the teams at the top have done a better job of attracting talent and developing those kids once they get there.
Check out this flame feast on the
in-forum. This discussion is getting to be really silly, I think McFeely was right when he said that every discussion about UND or NDSU turns into a pissing match between NDSU and UND fans.
To prove this point all you have to do is look at this discussion about a UND coach getting suspended and again it turned into the classic UND and NDSU brawl. God I really do miss playing the other school. At UND all we can really do is hope some day we can renew the rivalry. I only wish NDSU had hockey, wow, would that be fun.
This one is really funny, I would be willing to bet he doesn't watch a lot of hockey, but it is really funny. I have to admit that I love a train just as much as the next guy but it also does seem that we have lost our civility as a nation.
Bobjo 2/6 09:41 a.m. German Shep said "This is typical of the horrible conduct coming out of und now days. The place is a disgrace. Really, Hak should have been fired, and the players involved in the fights should be suspended a minimum of 4 games. Time to stop this." 11JBN11 "What you see is what you get. Its not only a personal character issue it is an institutional character issue. The gesture is symbolic of the institutions relationships: contempt and disrespect." Amazing how NDSU folks became judge and jury. I'm sure they are not biased one bit right? LOL These statements are hillarious. Again, it seems that those pesky rules that are in place by the NCAA and WCHA should be trumped by an NDSU football fan's opinion. Shep, did you watch the game? I'm guessing not. Do you ever watch college hockey? I'm guessing not.
Mr. G. 2/6 06:42 a.m. Soooo....all one needs to do is apologize and all is well? Don't think so. What Hak did is an embarrassment to the hockey program, the school, the city, and the State of North Dakota. His actions support the reason non "hockeyites" think the sport is for testosterone filled barbarians!
Rick O. 2/6 06:16 a.m. Hakstol broke the sportsmanship code by making that rude gesture. He broke the rule and the WCHA punished him accordingly. Without favortism. The WCHA in my opinion treated Hakstol no differently than they would have any other coach in the same situation. I think the suspension is appropriate.
David 9 2/6 04:55 a.m. I haven’t kept up with NCAA rule changes in recent years, but when I ref’d an act like that would have resulted in a “gross misconduct penalty” which was assessed for extreme unsportsmanlike conduct and/or abuse of an official. The suspension is appropriate, but any fines and/or further disciplinary action should be left up to UND. I think the only "unfair" thing here was that he was left behind the bench.
yelo 2/5 2:10 p.m. WOW, I mean WOW is all I have to say to Anna F’s comments, I mean really do you live in a little bubble shielded from the rest of the world. UND’s historic and proud nickname has absolutely nothing to do with Hakstol’s suspension. Have you ever been to a Sioux hockey game every game they play a tribute to the Sioux nation (even after loosing their support). This is a sport at a school that is rich with tradition and excellence. Now that being said the reason this happened: “The Gophers” Yes this whole incident squarely rests on the Gopher/Sioux rivalry. It has been so prolific in the last few years that it has gained national attention from INCH and ESPN. One cannot argue that it is one of the fiercest rivalries in college sports. With heated rivalries come heated arguments and exchanges. This is just one instance in a long long list of instances with in this clashing of teams. Was the punishment fair yes, should it have happened no of course not, but any person adult or child that plays hard and plays with passion knows over the course of a battle things happen, it doesn’t make them right but they do happen.
Bumstead 2/4 6:00 p.m. I don`t suppose it will ever happen, but would it not be interesting to do a poll of the coaches of the rest of the WCHA schools, as to their opinion of what happens to them and their teams, when they come and play in the hallowed hall in the cities called the home of Gopher hockey? Watch some of those games on FSN, that super unbiased station that is not satified to just broadast the games, but along with it, use the cameras and personal comments, to re-ride down, every team that plays there? Maybe the Gophers, could have a better record, if they learned to have to play all games, like they do on the road, and not be able to coast when they are home, because there is a real understanding between the Refs, you know, those unbiased ones in the striped shirts, and the rest of the teams and coaches? Bumstead
